Difference between Puberty and Pubescence

What is the difference between Puberty and Pubescence?

Puberty as a noun is the age at which a person is first capable of sexual reproduction while Pubescence as a noun is the state of being in or reaching puberty.

Puberty

Part of speech: noun

Definition: the age at which a person is first capable of sexual reproduction

Example sentence: No matter when you were born or where, puberty is the same. It's the same for your parents as it is for you - what's happening in your body dictates everything.

Pubescence

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The state of being in or reaching puberty.A covering of fine, soft hairs.

We hope you now know whether to use Puberty or Pubescence in your sentence.

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